The History of Berlin - From the beginnings to 1840

Is Berlin old or young? How does it compare to other European capitals? How did its development unfold in its early centuries? What were the consequences of the Thirty Years' War? Which cities were merged in 1710 to form the Royal Residence City of Berlin? When did Berlin finally became a significant city in Europe? This video traces the history and urban development of Berlin from its founding up to the year 1840 using historical maps and images. It also highlights the most important buildings that still shape the city's landscape today. A video about the history of Berlin. As always, I look forward to your comments, feedback, a like, a subscription, and recommendations for my channel! Enjoy watching the video! If you'd like to buy me a ☕ or 🧉 or support the development of this channel long-term, you can do so here: Buy Me a Coffee PayPal Donations Thank you so much! 🙏 Timeline 00:00 Introduction 01:15 Settlement of Berlin 01:25 Founding of the twin city Berlin and Cölln 01:42 Meaning of the names Berlin and Cölln 02:11 Construction of Nikolaikirche and St. Marienkirche 02:28 Medieval trading city of Berlin 02:57 Construction of the Berlin Palace and Berlin as the Hohenzollern residence 03:43 Reformation in Berlin and Brandenburg 04:00 Berlin during the Thirty Years' War 04:25 Berlin during the reign of Frederick William I (the Great Elector) 05:41 The historic center of Berlin today 06:07 1658–1688: Construction of the city fortifications around Berlin 06:34 1662: Founding of Friedrichswerder as an independent town 06:41 1671: Immigration of Jewish families and founding of the Jewish community 06:52 1672: Founding of the Huguenot community in Berlin 07:00 1674: Founding of Dorotheenstadt 07:06 1685: Edict of Potsdam and Huguenot immigration 08:02 1688: Formation of Friedrichstadt 08:32 1701: Coronation of Frederick I as King in Prussia and expansion of the palace into a Baroque residence 09:10 1710: Unification of Berlin, Cölln, Friedrichswerder, and Dorotheenstadt into the Residence City of Berlin 09:36 Baroque expansion of Friedrichstadt around 1730 10:02 Growth of suburbs like the Spandauer Vorstadt 10:23 1732–1739: Immigration of Bohemian religious refugees 10:38 1734–1737: Demolition of fortifications and construction of the Berlin customs wall (Akzisemauer) 10:59 Berlin during the reign of Frederick II (1740–1786) 12:05 1791: Opening of the Brandenburg Gate; 1793: Addition of the Quadriga 12:24 Berlin around 1800 12:55 Berlin during the Napoleonic era 13:38 Karl Friedrich Schinkel and his most significant buildings in Berlin 15:18 Summary and outlook Image Sources Used: Nikolaikirche model: By Sol Octobris – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 Medieval Berlin on today's map: By Piero Caracciolo – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 Places in the natural Barnim area: By Drawing by Grabenstedt – CC BY-SA 3.0 Photo of Berlin Stadtbahn: By A. Savin – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0 Photo of Sophienkirche: By Arnoldius – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 Map section of Bohemian Rixdorf: By Prussian General Staff – Public domain Arrival in Rixdorf: By -jkb- – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0